"We must have a foreign policy that is both strong and smart. Yes, the Republicans have been strong, but they haven't been smart. And the policy is one big mess, everyone knows it."
- Senator Chuck Schumer
View Article  AFL-CIO CALLS FOR RAPID RETURN OF US TROOPS

AFL-CIO Convention delegates voted late Tuesday [July 26] afternoon in favor of a resolution calling for a "rapid" return of all U.S. troops from Iraq. Eighteen AFL-CIO state federations, central labor councils and unions had submitted resolutions calling for an immediate or rapid end to the occupation and return of the troops. The General Executive Council, meeting on the eve of the convention, submitted a resolution that borrowed heavily from elements of those eighteen but did not clearly call for a prompt end to the occupation.

When the resolution reached the floor, Fred Mason, President of the Maryland/District of Columbia ...   more »

View Article  ACTION ITEM: Support the Resolution of Inquiry into the Downing Street Minutes

If your congressperson has not co-sponsored the Resolution of Inquiry into the Downing Street Minutes Rep. Barbara Lee sponsored, please ask them to support her efforts. It's easy to do and would make a huge difference. As Rep. Lee told a town hall crowd Saturday, July 23 the Resolution of Inquiry is the big first step to compel the Bush Administration answer questions and deliver key information about their rush to war. Rep. Lee and her cosponsors need our support to make this information public. You can help.

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